leak

verb

1. 漏；渗漏；泄漏
   to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack
   1. a leaking pipe
      渗漏的管道
   2. The roof was leaking.
      屋顶在漏雨。
   3. The tank had leaked a small amount of water.
      水箱渗漏出少量的水。
2. 渗入；漏出
   to get in or out through a small hole or crack in sth
   1. Water had started to leak into the cellar.
      水已开始渗入地下室。
3. 泄露，透露（秘密信息）；走漏
   to give secret information to the public, for example by telling a newspaper
   1. The contents of the report were leaked to the press.
      报告的内容泄露到新闻界了。
   2. a leaked document
      已泄密的文件

noun

1. 漏洞；裂缝；缝隙
   a small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas flow in or out of sth by accident
   1. a leak in the roof
      屋顶的漏洞
   2. a leak in the gas pipe
      天然气管道的裂缝
2. 泄漏出的液体（或气体）
   liquid or gas that escapes through a hole in sth
   1. a gas leak
      煤气泄漏
   2. oil leaks/leaks of oil
      漏油
3. （秘密信息的）透露
   a deliberate act of giving secret information to the newspapers, etc.
   1. a leak to the press about the government plans on tax
      有关政府税收计划的消息对新闻界的泄露
4. 撒尿
   an act of passing urine from the body
   1. to have/take a leak
      撒尿

1. V-ERG 漏；渗漏；泄漏
   If a container leaks, there is a hole or crack in it which lets a substance such as liquid or gas escape. You can also say that a container leaks a substance such as liquid or gas.
   1. The roof leaked...
      屋顶漏雨。
   2. The gas had apparently leaked from a cylinder...
      气体似乎由一汽缸漏出。
   3. The pool's fiberglass sides had cracked and the water had leaked out...
      泳池四周的玻璃钢面开裂，水渗了出来。
   4. A large diesel tank mysteriously leaked its contents into the river.
      一个大型柴油罐的柴油莫名其妙地泄漏到河里去了。
   5. Leak is also a noun.
      
   6. It's thought a gas leak may have caused the blast.
      据认为爆炸可能由气体泄漏引起。
2. N-COUNT 裂缝；漏隙；漏洞
   A leak is a crack, hole, or other gap that a substance such as a liquid or gas can pass through.
   1. ...a leak in the radiator...
      暖气片上的一条裂缝
   2. In May engineers found a leak in a hydrogen fuel line.
      5月份工程师们在一条氢燃料管线上发现一条裂隙。
3. V-ERG 走漏；泄露；透露
   If a secret document or piece of information leaks or is leaked, someone lets the public know about it.
   1. Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document to the press...
      去年，一名公务员因向报界泄露了一份文件而被判入狱。
   2. He revealed who leaked a confidential police report...
      他说出了泄露警方机密报告内容的人。
   3. We don't know how the transcript leaked.
      我们不知道文字本是怎么泄露出去的。
   4. ...a leaked report.
      走漏了风声的报告
   5. Leak is also a noun.
      
   6. More serious leaks, possibly involving national security, are likely to be investigated by the police.
      可能涉及国家安全的更严重泄密多半会交由警方调查。
   7. Leak out means the same as leak .
      leak out同leak
   8. More details are now beginning to leak out...
      更多的细节正透露出来。
   9. He said it would leak out to the newspapers and cause a scandal.
      他说这件事会泄露给报界，引起丑闻。

1. The blood vessels may leak fluid, which distorts vision
   血管可能会渗漏，造成视力模糊。
2. A hydrogen leak forced NASA to ground the space shuttle.
   氢气泄漏迫使美国国家航空航天局停止了航天飞机的发射。
3. The gas had apparently leaked from a cylinder
   气体似乎由一汽缸漏出。
4. The pool's fiberglass sides had cracked and the water had leaked out
   泳池四周的玻璃钢面开裂，水渗了出来。
5. A large diesel tank mysteriously leaked its contents into the river.
   一个大型柴油罐的柴油莫名其妙地泄漏到河里去了。
6. Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document to the press
   去年，一名公务员因向报界泄露了一份文件而被判入狱。
7. He revealed who leaked a confidential police report
   他说出了泄露警方机密报告内容的人。
8. We don't know how the transcript leaked.
   我们不知道文字本是怎么泄露出去的。
9. Crews are working to plug a major oil leak.
   船员正在封堵一个漏油的大洞。
10. The yacht has sprung a leak in the hull.
    帆船的船体上出现了一条裂缝。
11. A small leak will sink a great ship.
    小漏洞能使大船沉没。
12. The camera has a light leak.
    这个照相机漏光。
13. Water poured in through a leak in the ship's hull.
    水从船体上的漏洞中涌进来。
14. Exposure to a gas leak in an abandoned mine induced a former Army Air Corps officer to lapse into a form of suspended animation.
    由于呼吸到了废弃矿井中的泄漏气体，一名前陆军航空队军官陷入了一种假死状态。
15. Check and see if there is any leak in the pipe.
    检查一下管道有没有漏洞。
16. The heat failed, and then the roof began to leak into the bargain.
    暖气坏了，房顶也漏了。
17. The river dyke sprang a leak, and the construction brigade was immediately sent to deal with it.
    河堤决口后，马上派出了工程队去抢险。
18. How did the secret leak out?
    怎么失的密？
19. You'll have to keep a check on the oil& there's a leak in the tank.
    你必须经常检查油量&因为油箱有裂缝。
20. This poses an enormous challenge for problem determination when a memory leak occurs.
    这样就对发生内存泄漏时进行问题确定造成了巨大的挑战。
21. Perform leak test on high-pressure pump.
    对高压泵执行泄漏测试。
22. The fuel tank system has a leak.
    燃油箱系统存在泄漏。
23. There had been a leak in the container before it exploded.
    这个容器在爆炸前就已经有一处泄漏了。
24. I think we may have a gas leak!
    我想，我们的瓦斯泄露了。
25. Find where the leak is.
    查找一下哪里漏了。
26. If your pipes leak, you call a plumber.
    如果你的水管漏了，你会叫一个水暖工来。
27. Said there was a gas leak in here.
    听说这煤气泄漏了。
28. A gas leak caused the explosion.
    天然气泄漏导致了爆炸。
29. This design reduces heat leak and vaporization of liquid helium during transportation.
    这种设计减小了运输过程中的热泄漏和液氦的蒸发。

leak out

1. 泄露；走漏；透露
   to become known to the public
   1. a leaking pipe
      渗漏的管道
   2. The roof was leaking.
      屋顶在漏雨。
   3. The tank had leaked a small amount of water.
      水箱渗漏出少量的水。

n.

spring a leak

• 出现裂缝；开裂漏水
  to develop a hole through which water or another liquid can pass

noun

1. unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information

   Synonym:    news leak

2. the discharge of a fluid from some container
   1. they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
   2. he had to clean up the leak

   Synonym:    escapeleakageoutflow

3. an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
   1. one of the tires developed a leak

4. a euphemism for urination
   1. he had to take a leak

   Synonym:    wettingmaking waterpassing water

5. soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

verb

1. have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
   1. The container leaked gasoline
   2. the roof leaks badly

2. enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
   1. Water leaked out of the can into the backpack
   2. Gas leaked into the basement

3. be leaked
   1. The news leaked out despite his secrecy

   Synonym:    leak out

4. tell anonymously
   1. The news were leaked to the paper